BMW Motorcycles Navigator VI GPS (without cradle) by Garmin 2018

Introducing the BMW Motorcycles Navigator VI GPS! Co-developed by BMW Motorrad and Garmin International, the Navigator VI is an exclusive BMW Motorrad product that does not have a Garmin consumer equivalent capable of being used with motorcycles factory equipped with GPS preparation or the Motorrad exclusive Advance Cradle. The BMW Motorcycles Navigator VI GPS has many improvements in features and rider convenience over the previous BMW Motorcycles Navigator V GPS.

• Brighter display with improved readability in bright sunlight
• Innovative, smartphone-like appearance and increased storage
• Simple to operate, either using the 4-button Mount Cradle or via the Multi-Controller depending on the model
• Outstanding range of functions, including Curvy Roads, avoidance of highways, Round Trip, streaming music from your smartphone
• Smartphone Link allows for latest traffic and weather information
• Bluetooth technology for connection to communication system and mobile phone
• Pre-loaded lifetime (LMU) maps for North America.
• Identical mounting and electrical connection
• Avoid highways
− Allows for automatic avoidance of highways during route calculation and re-calculation. Used in conjunction with the existing freeway avoidance options to select roads that are even better suited for motorcycling.
− Any combination with the various routing options, such as Curvy Roads, for an optimum result
− Unique feature with feature with USP
• Round Trip
− Allows a route to be calculated with identical start and finish and a predefined duration.
− Any combination with routing options and avoidance
• Streaming music from your smartphone
− Allows music stored on a smartphone to be played via the Navigator VI
− Music playback from the smartphone is started or stopped on the Navigator VI.
− Music tracks stored on Android smartphones are played in the order in which they are saved to the phone, on iOS smartphones it is also possible to call up playlists.
• Control of a compatible Action Cam directly from the Navigator
• Brighter display with improved readability in bright sunlight thanks to circular polarization filter (CPOL) (at same screen size (5“) and same overall dimensions)
• Innovative, smartphone-like appearance of housing
• Built-in memory doubled from 8 GB to 16 GB (device without preinstalled map data remains at 4 GB)
• Pre-installed map data with free map updates for life (only with pre-installed map data)
• Improvement of Curvy Roads routing option by avoiding urban areas as far as possible
• Simple to operate, either using the 4-button Mount Cradle or via the Multi-Controller, depending on the model
• Convenient route planning on the computer using BaseCamp software
• Bluetooth technology for connection to communication system and mobile phone
• Identical mounting on the motorcycle, fits all known, motorcycle-specific brackets or navigation preparation
• Identical electrical connection to the on-board power supply by OA connector
• My Motorcycle pages and warning and status reports in conjunction with navigation preparation
• Optional Smartphone Link app for congestion information in real time, up-to-the-minute weather forecasts and more
• Can also be used in a car using the optional BMW Motorcycles Navigator V or VI GPS Car Kit
• BMW Motorrad Navigator VI, including integrated lithium-ion battery pack
• Free map updates for life (only with pre-installed map data)
• Optionally with or without 4-button Mount Cradle (incl. 12V connecting cable for connecting to the SA connector)
• Micro-USB cable
• Practical carry bag
• Screwdriver
• Quick start guide, multilingual
• Detailed operating instructions as PDF file on the unit
• Garmin ISPI brochure (Important Safety and Product Information)